Why North Carolinians Voted For One Gubernatorial Candidate Over Another

The Civitas Institute conducted a poll immediately after the election. After finding out for whom the voters cast their vote, we then asked them why they did not vote for the other candidate. The following is their verbatim responses concerning the N.C. Gubernatorial candidates. You can also view the results of the full November poll results. Also available are the verbatim responses regarding the presidential election and the senatorial election.

See why North Carolinians did not vote for Pat McCrory by clicking here

• She doesn’t have any experience
• I just like Pat
• Heard McCrory on radio and liked what he had to say
• Don’t know alot about her
• Need a change
• Just because she’s Democrat
• I like McCrory
• Voted a straight ticket
• Don’t like her
• She was Democrat
• Did not agree with her
• He’s Republican
• Thinks McCrory did good job in charlotte
• Likes McCrory more
• Was a Democrat
• Don’t like her
• Just didn’t like her leadership in office
• Did not like her at all
• Don’t like liberals
• Don’t like her
• No communication to public
• Wrong party and philosophy
• Don’t like her
• Did not like the way she did her job for the past 8 yrs
• Thought Pat would do a good job
• Because I wanted my ticket to be strong and voted the party.
• She is pretty liberal
• Don’t vote Democrat
• Liked what McCrory had to say
• Did not know that much about Bev Perdue
• Like Pat McCrory
• Need a change
• Wanted to vote Republican
• I don’t like the results she has had so far.
• Because he was mayor so I think he will do better
• Pat McCrory does a better job
• Don’t agree with policies
• Wasn’t aware of Bev
• Pat was stronger
• Because I like Pat McCrory and he’s the mayor of the city I live in
• Well i’m in charlotte and I am extremely impressed with him
• Do not know anything about her
• Based on what he did for charlotte
• Pat would be better for charlotte
• Pat would do a better job
• Pat had done a great job
• Knew McCrory better
• No idea who she is
• Just liked McCrory better
• Did not like her
• Wanted to vote Republican
• Feels she won’t do better job
• Familiar with McCrory
• Don’t like her
• Didn’t like her
• He’s a nice guy
• Different points of view
• I like McCrory, high taxes in nc
• Like other candidate better
• Western part of the state needs more representation
• A change
• I wanted McCrory to win
• Wanted a Republican in office
• Just went Republican
• Because I disagreed with her issues
• I like Pat
• Abortion issue.
• Because of her beliefs
• I am sick of what the democrats has done to the state
• More of the same government
• Don’t know Bev
• She’s Democrat
• Felt the Pat would do better job
• Did not like her politics
• Wanted to go Republican
• Agree more with Republican viewpoint
• Knew more about McCrory
• Liked the other one better
• Because I am a Republican
• Didn’t know her
• She doesn’t like change
• No woman
• Like Pat McCrory
• Thought Pat was better candidate
• Didn’t know who she was
• I don’t like her
• Well I don’t know some of the negative things that were going on
• Like McCrory better
• Is not pro life
• I liked Pat
• Talking about increase of taxes
• Not a big fan
• Not a good candidate
• Need a change
• Because she Democrat
• I didn’t care for her
• Didn’t like the platform
• Ready for something different
• Didn’t like her message
• All she talked about was education
• I think she being a woman even though I’m a woman I just got tried of the mud slinging
• Did not like her ads
• Did not agree with any of her views
• Vote my party
• Did not like her
• Liked Pat
• McCrory would do more for state
• Like Pat McCrory
• Tax issues.
• Need change
• I never vote Democrat
• Things she has done I questioned whether she was right
• She is not Republican
• Made the decision to vote straight Republican
• Did not like
• Did not support her views
• Not experienced enough
• Need change part of the problem
• Think north carolina need change
• Need a change
• I don’t know her
• She liked McCrory better
• Did not like her ads
• I’m Republican
• Felt Pat could do better job
• Too liberal
• She’s a Democrat
• Bev doesn’t represent my views
• I felt more strongly toward Pat McCrory, is going to try to fix things
• Voted Republican
• Because he is a Republican
• Been there too long
• She is Democrat
• Voted Republican
• Just felt Pat was a better choice, he did pretty good in charlotte
• Did not like her
• I think she is too much like the governor we have now
• Bad publicity
• I don’t like her
• McCrory was better
• Thought she was not capable of doing what she said she would do and still doesn’t think so
• Pat is better
• Like Pat
• Not trust worthy
• Because I live in the charlotte area liked what he said about charlotte and a positive campaign
• She is liberal
• Wanted to vote Republican
• Wasn’t sure of who Bev is
• Thought McCrory would do a better job
• Because she brings too much baggage from the last administration
• Don’t trust her
• Bad budget
• I voted party only on this one.
• Voting for Republican
• Just didn’t like her
• Too liberal
• Because she whines
• Don’t like her
• Didn’t want business as usual/wanted change
• Did not think she was qualified
• She’s another Democrat party puppet
• Because he did a good job as mayor of charlotte
• She was too much of an insider.
• Straight Republican
• Because don’t like the lottery
• Not the best candidate
• Did not know much about her
• Pat was mayor and had better experience
• Don’t know anything about her
• Negative ads
• Because I voted straight Republican
• Pro-abortion
• Not Republican
• Didn’t like the way she expressed herself
• Did not like her
• Voted straight Republican
• We have someone good in why take him away
• Not as much experience
• Did know enough about her
• Did not like her

See why North Carolinians did not vote for Bev Perdue by clicking here

• I didn’t know as much about him and I look at the views on education and n.c. Needs a change in that area
• Don’t know that much about him
• Prefers Bev Perdue, doesn’t dislike McCrory, just prefers a Democrat
• Time for change
• Perdue would do a better job
• Knew less about Pat McCrory.
• Just felt she could do a better job
• Because he’s Republican
• Because I felt he was to negative
• I know more of what Bev Perdue stood for
• Just didn’t know enough about him
• Don’t know anything about him
• Felt more comfortable with Bev
• Did not like him
• Straight party line
• I just didn’t care for him
• Didn’t trust him, don’t trust Republicans, Republicans don’t treat all the citizens of america right
• I don’t know him that well
• He is too close to Bush
• Didn’t agree with his policies
• Did not like him at all
• Agree with Perdue
• Because his failure to reduce crime in the city
• Time for a change and Perdue would have done a better job
• Didn’t like way Pat handled the gas issue
• Don’t know much about him.
• Didn’t like demeanor
• He wasn’t believable
• He’s not doing a good job as mayor
• Vote for my party
• Did not like him
• Don’t like his values
• Thought Democrat would do a better job
• Because she knows Bev Perdue does not like McCrory
• Wanted her in office
• He had 4 years to clean up charlotte and he didn’t do well
• More experience/ nice to have female governor
• Don’t know much about him.
• Did not know enough about him
• Charlotte, all about needing a change
• His opinions are so bad
• Because he is for off shore drilling and she is not
• Don’t like him, he did nothing for charlotte
• Party affiliation
• Did not want him in office
• I did not know him
• Felt his values were big city and she lives in a small town
• Thought about it but not in agreement with policies
• Unknown to him
• Party affiliation
• Because she only wants Democrats
• Don’t like him
• Did not know enough about him
• Voted straight Democrat.
• More comfortable with Perdue
• Did not trust what he was saying.
• Don’t know much about the candidate
• Didn’t like him
• Knew about his record of being mayor of charlotte
• His policies
• Did not trust him
• I only vote Democrat.
• Perdue had more experience
• Well I felt he was mayor of charlotte and his own county didn’t vote for him so I thought I made a good decision
• Needed a stronger Democrat
• Didn’t trust him
• Not enough experience.
• Because he was the mayor of charlotte and I felt like charlotte would play too big role in his agenda
• Don’t know much about him
• Just wanted a Democrat
• Pat’s views are all wrong
• More comfortable with Perdue
• I voted straight Democrat ticket
• Know him personally
• He had negative advertising
• Wanted to vote Democrat
• He is a crook
• Know Perdue personally
• Like Perdue better
• Not happy with him at all under the Bush administration
• More for rich people
• Did not like him at all
• Did not know much about him
• Did not like him
• Anti-environmentalist
• Needed a woman in office
• Liked her more
• Need a change
• Didn’t have good feelings
• Dislike him, more for the rich
• Read some negative things
• We need new ideas so I wanted someone different from McCrory.
• Likes Perdue better
• Bev Perdue will do a better job
• Been mayor but isn’t ready to be governor
• Like Democrats
• Like Bev better, more interesting
• Not familiar with him
• Didn’t do a good job in charlotte
• Not familiar with candidate
• Don’t like him
• Didn’t agree with anything he stood for.
• No info on candidate
• Went straight Democrat
• I didn’t like his policy on garbage issues.
• Need a change
• Bev would do a better job representing people
• Satisfied with Perdue
• Because I’m from charlotte
• Wanted to vote for dem.
• Didn’t think he had the right qualifications
• Just didn’t see him working for n.c.
• Don’t like when he bungled things when he was mayor
• A whole lot of people said he was a bad choice
• Did not like
• Felt that a woman might make a difference
• Voted Democrat
• Liked Bev Perdue
• I heard a few bad things about him
• Don’t know him
• Bad info about garbage dumping
• Time for a change
• He’s a right wing neo conservative
• Because I live in charlotte and I think he’s done a shitty job
• Didn’t know him
• Wanted her in office
• I wanted to see what purdue could do for north c.
• Because of gender
• Wanted to vote Democrat
• Past experience as mayor of charlotte
• Voted Democrat
• I have seem him at work in charlotte as mayor
• Didn’t feel he was the right person for the job right now
• Didn’t like the way he spoke on tv
• Don’t like his politics
• Thinks Pat McCrory needed to stay in charlotte
• I don’t like McCrory
• Don’t believe in school vouchers
• Too conservative
• Thought Perdue would do a little better
• Just wanted a woman in there
• Because I felt Bev Perdue would be a better liaison for our community
• Because he has not done anything for charlotte
• Not Democrat
• Didn’t feel like he had a good handle on western part of n carolina
• He wasn’t for the state
• Didn’t hear anything I liked
• Don’t trust him
• Did not like him
• I just like Bev
• Feels Democrat does better job
• Voted for better candidate
• I’m Democrat
• Don’t know Pat
• Republican
• I like Democrats
• Bevy Perdue a woman
• Did not like his views
• Because I’m a Democrat
• Liked Perdue
• Felt that Bev Perdue could do the job
• Did not want him in office did not like his advertisement
• Tired of him
• Didn’t know enough
• I’m Democrat
• Like Bev’s stand on education
• I didn’t know that much about him.
• Looking for a better change
• He’s Republican
• I’m a Democrat
• A Republican
• Because he’s Republican
• I don’t know anything about him
• Did not want him in office
• Didn’t know much about Pat
• Time for a change
• Bevy was the best choice
• Republican and what I heard about him
• Not for me..looked at more stuff on Perdue than McCrory on the
• Internet
• Didn’t have a real feel for him
• Didn’t like his ideas
• Bev would make it better
• A Republican
• Views were different
• Needed change
• Did not want in office
• Just did not like him
• Don’t like Pat
• A Republican
• Need a change
• Heard too many negative comments
• Don’t vote Republican
• Didn’t know enough about him
• Felt that Perdue had more experience
• Always vote Democrat
• Didn’t agree with policies
• I’m Democrat
• His track record
• Vote party
• He’s a Republican
• Rise in crime in area and related more to Perdue
• Strictly Democrat
• Didn’t agree with views
• Time for Democrats to be in office
• Did not like views of this person
• Vote my party
• A Republican
• I do not like his Republican views.
• I vote Democrat and think she could do a better job
• Thought Perdue would make a better governor
• Need a new face
• I only vote Democrat
• For the rich
• He is not the type of person I wanted to vote for
• Didn’t know enough about him
• He didn’t do enough for us.
• Perdue better suited for the job
• Time for him to go
• Tired of him
• Don’t know much about Pat
• Did not want in the office
• Bad leadership in charlotte/raised taxes
• I’m not impressed with his past.
• Thought Bev could do a better job
• I don’t like his political views. I don’t think he does a good job.
• I like Bev
• Wanted a Democrat
• Stuck with my party
• Vote my party
• He’s Republican
• I didn’t know too much about him
• Like Bev Perdue better
• I vote Democrat
• I liked Perdue’s agenda better than McCrory.
• Needed a Democrat in office
• He’s a Republican
• Didn’t agree with his views
• He let us down
• Didn’t know enough about him
• Voted my party
• I vote Democrat.
• Wanted to vote Democrat
• Didn’t know enough about him
• Too conservative on most issues/reminds me of the "old" south
• Didn’t like issues
• Bev was better
• Liked Bev Perdue
• Not Democrat
• Needed change
• He’s Republican
• Wanted a Democrat
• Didn’t know anything about him
• Don’t know enough about Pat
• Didn’t want to vote Republican

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